Pre-Agenda City Council

CITY OF PUNTA GORDA, FLORIDA PRE-AGENDA CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MAY 20, 2025, 9:00 A.M. 120 LAISHLEY COURT PUNTA GORDA, FL 33950 MEMBERS PRESENT: Denton, Julian, Lockhart, Lux, Polk CITY STAFF PRESENT: Interim City Manager Reichert; City Attorney Levin; Kristin Simeone, Finance Director; Tom Spencer, Utilities Director; Ron Everts, Public Works Director; Jeff Payne, Human Resources Manager; Rachel Barry, Zoning Official; Pam Smith, Police Chief; Holden Gibbs, Fire Chief; Anne Heinen, Procurement Manager; Bradford Schuette, IT Manager; City Clerk Welch CALL TO ORDER Interim City Manager Reichert called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. She announced the next regular meeting was scheduled for June 4, 2025. AGENDA APPROVAL There were no changes to the agenda. 1) PROCLAMATIONS / PRESENTATIONS 1.a Family Abduction Awareness Day Exhibits: Cover Page Family Abduction Awareness Day Councilmember Polk offered to present the proclamation. 1.b National Public Works Week Exhibits: Cover Page National Public Works Week Councilmember Julian offered to present the proclamation. 1.c Rolling Thunder Ride for Freedom Florida Weekend Exhibits: Cover Page Rolling Thunder Ride for Freedom Florida Weekend 2025 Mayor Lux offered to present the proclamation. 1.d Memorial Day Exhibits: Cover Page Memorial Day

Mayor Lux offered to present the proclamation. 2) PUBLIC INPUT 2.a Those wishing to introduce themselves as nominees for a board or committee may do so at this time. Those who choose to speak must state their name for the record. There were no introductions. 2.b Anyone wishing to address the Council on any matter must state their name for the record. Each person will be allowed to speak up to a maximum of three minutes. Mr. Bill Page expressed approval of the item on the agenda regarding hurricane preparedness, encouraging Council to issue a purchase order for same. 3) PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA(Quasi-Judicial and Legislative) No items were scheduled. 4) ORDINANCES / RESOLUTIONS (No Public Hearing Required) No items were scheduled. 5) CONSENT AGENDA There was no discussion of the Consent Agenda. 5.a Invoice of Persson, Cohen & Mooney, P.A. for legal services rendered through May 5, 2025, in the amount of $1,270.50. Exhibits: Cover Page Invoice #5978 in the amount of $1,270.50 5.b March 11, 2025, Workshop Minutes Exhibits: Cover Page March 11, 2025, City Council Workshop Minutes 5.c March 19, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes Exhibits: Cover Page March 19, 2025, Minutes 5.d April 2, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes Exhibits: Cover Page April 2, 2025, Minutes

5.e April 16 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes Exhibits: Cover Page April 16, 2025, Minutes 5.f April 22, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes Exhibits: Cover Page April 22, 2025, Workshop Minutes 5.g *City of Punta Gorda's Traffic Signal Maintenance Compensation Agreement Exhibits: Cover Page Agreement 6) REGULAR AGENDA 6.a Event Permit 25-191417, Juneteenth Celebration, 6/21/2025, Request for Road Closure(s) Exhibits: Cover Page Updated Road Closure Map There was no discussion. 6.b Angel Wings Mural at Artisan's Atelier Exhibits: Cover Page Application Angel Wings Mural Mayor Lux noted there were no words in the mural. 6.c Tiki Hut & Kayak Rental Gilchrist Park Exhibits: Cover Page Presentation Councilmember Polk noted there were alligators present in the harbor, expressing concern regarding liability. 6.d Hurricane Readiness Exhibits: Cover Page Presentation Mr. Holden Gibbs stated a restroom trailer could be used at the emergency operations center or at Gilchrist Park or Laishley Park. He stated the County had reached out regarding color-coding stop signs to indicate evacuation zones, recalling the City previously opted not to participate due to most of the City being in a red zone. He noted some parts of Burnt Store Meadows and Seminole Lakes

were in a yellow or orange zone; however, he encouraged residents in those areas to evacuate as well due to their proximity to the red zones. 6.e Traffic Calming Exhibits: Cover Page Traffic Calming Presentation Mayor Lux observed speeding had increased since removal of the speed bumps. Ms. Daniela Maria indicated the highest speed recorded was 70 miles per hour. 6.f Land Development Regulations Exhibits: Cover Page *Attorney General Response Interim City Manager Reichert indicated staff was looking for a path forward to address City Council’s concerns. 6.g Discussion and consideration of increasing Procurement one-quote threshold and City Manager award thresholds. Exhibits: Cover Page Presentation No comments. 6.h Consideration of agreement extension request from Waste Management for Recycling services Exhibits: Cover Page Extension of Renewal Request Agreement Amendment 1 Renewal Mayor Lux questioned if there were statistics indicating the percentage of recycling which occurred. Ms. Anne Heinen, Procurement Manager, replied a number was provided the previous year and could be reported at the regular City Council meeting the next day. She noted she and the Public Works Director had negotiated for a price which would be held over the next three years, with a consumer price index adjustment for the final two years. 6.i Charlotte Harbor (National Estuary), the Peace River, the Myakka River, and Mosaic Phosphate Mining Exhibits: Cover Page Presentation Backup

There was no discussion. 7) BOARDS / COMMITTEE 7.a Utility Advisory Board Composition Exhibits: Cover Page Utility Advisory Board Composition There was no discussion. 7.b Canvasing Board Appointment Exhibits: Cover Page Canvassing Board Appointment There was no discussion. 7.c Announcement of Vacancies: Building Board (1 alternate) Exhibits: Cover Page Building Board There was no discussion. 7.d Announcement of Vacancies: Code Enforcement Board (1 alternate) Exhibits: Cover Page Code Enforcement Board There was no discussion. 7.e Announcement of Vacancies: General Employees' Pension Board Exhibits: Cover Page There was no discussion. 8) REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICERS 8.a Interim City Manager There was no discussion. 8.b Interim City Attorney There was no discussion. 8.c City Clerk

There was no discussion. 9) COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS 9.a Mayor Mayor Lux expressed desire to recognize the passing of Ms. Judy Jones for her work in the community. She then expressed favor for hosting a breakfast for staff. She suggested reflectorized arrows be used in appropriate locations to reduce crashes. 9.b Councilmembers Councilmember Julian stated the Rolling Thunder event organizers were surprised at the cost to hold their event, noting they were a nonprofit organization. He expressed desire to lower the fee. Ms. Rachel Barry, Zoning Official, clarified that costs had been adjusted as the park was only being used for 1 day instead of 3 days as had been indicated in part of the application. She stated the cost for park rentals was the same for nonprofit organizations and for-profit businesses, indicating Council could change same if desired. She noted the largest part of the cost was the $500 damage deposit which was refundable. 10) PUBLIC INPUT 10.a Anyone wishing to address the Council on any matter must state their name for the record. Each person will be allowed to speak up to a maximum of three minutes. There were no comments. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 9:12 a.m.